,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dij  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #af1 #bjbc,mr4
 ,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !   
,presid5t to remove ! ext5sion ( c]ta9  
privileges1 exemptions1 & immunities to 
! ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices
 if ,hong ,kong no long] enjoys a high  
degree ( autonomy f ! ,p's ,republic (  
,*9a1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,hong ,kong  
,economic & ,trade ,(fice 7,,hketo7     
,c]tification ,act4  #b4 ,c]tification  
on :e!r to ext5d c]ta9 privileges1      
exemptions1 & immunities to ! ,hong     
,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,c]tification requir$
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & !reaft] z "p (   
ea* c]tification requir$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate "u section #bje7;a77#a77;,a7 ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act 

( #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4                  
#egbe7;a77#a77;,a771 ! ,presid5t %all   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a c]tification t-- 7#a7 !    
,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices--
 7,a7 m]it ext5sion & application ( !   
privileges1 exemptions1 & immunities    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 no  
long] m]it ext5sion & application ( !   
privileges1 exemptions1 & immunities    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 a    
detail$ report ju/ify+ t c]tification4  
7b7 ,privileges1 exemptions1 &          
immunities specifi$ ,! privileges1      
exemptions1 & immunities specifi$ 9 ?is 
subsection are ! privileges1 exemptions1
 & immunities ext5d$ & appli$ to ! ,hong
 ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices "u    
section #a ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to 
ext5d c]ta9 privileges1 exemptions1 &   
immunities to ,hong ,kong ,economic &   
,trade ,(fices1 approv$ ,june #bg1 #aiig
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhhk74  7c7 ,effect (  
c]tification  7#a7 ,t]m9ation ,if !     
,presid5t c]tifies "u subsection        

7a77#a77;,b7 t ! ,hong ,kong ,economic &
 ,trade ,(fices no long] m]it ext5sion &
 application ( ! privileges1 exemptions1
 & immunities specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71
 ! ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade       
,(fices %all t]m9ate op]ations n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* t      
c]tification is deliv]$ to ! appropriate
 congressional committees4  7#b7        
,cont9u$ op]ations ,if ! ,presid5t      
c]tifies "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 t ! 
,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices  
m]it ext5sion & application ( !         
privileges1 exemptions1 & immunities    
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,hong ,kong
 ,economic & ,trade ,(fices may cont9ue 
op]ations = ! "o-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date
 ( t c]tification or until ! next       
c]tification requir$ "u section         
#bje7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,unit$            
,/ates-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egbe7;a77#a77;,a77 is   
submitt$1 :i*ev] occurs fir/1 unless a  
disapproval resolution is enact$ "u     
subsection 7f74  7d7 ,revocation (      

ext5sion & application ( privileges1    
exemptions1 & immunities ,! ,presid5t   
may revoke ! ext5sion & application to !
 ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices 
( ! privileges1 exceptions1 & immunities
 specifi$ 9 subsection 7b74  7e7        
,t]m9ation ( c]tification requirem5t ,if
 ! ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade       
,(fices t]m9ate op]ations 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 :e!r pursuant to subsection 7c7 
or o!rwise1 ! ,presid5t %all n issue    
additional c]tifications "u subsection  
7a77#a7 aft] ! date on :i* ^? op]ations 
t]m9at$4  7f7 ,congressional review     
7#a7 ,disapproval resolution ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m disapproval resolution
 means only a jo9t resolution ( ei!r    
,h\se ( ,congress-- 7,a7 ! title ( :i*  
is ! foll[+3 ,a jo9t resolution         
disapprov+ ! c]tification by ! ,presid5t
 t ! ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade     
,(fices cont9ue to m]it ext5sion &      
application ( c]ta9 privileges1         
exemptions1 & immunities42 &  7,b7 !    
sole matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i*  

is ! foll[+3 ,congress disapproves ( !  
c]tification by ! ,presid5t "u section  
#b7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,hong ,kong         
,economic & ,trade ,(fice 7,,hketo7     
,c]tification ,act t ! ,hong ,kong      
,economic & ,trade ,(fices m]it ext5sion
 & application ( c]ta9 privileges1      
exemptions1 & immunities1 on 4 1 ) !    
blank space be+ fill$ ) ! appropriate   
date4  7#b7 ,introduction ,a disapproval
 resolution may be introduc$-- 7,a7 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 by ! majority  
lead] or ! m9ority lead]2 &  7,b7 9 !   
,s5ate1 by ! majority lead] 7or !       
majority lead]'s designee7 or ! m9ority 
lead] 7or ! m9ority lead]'s designee74  
7#c7 ,floor consid]ation 9 ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives ,if a committee ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a        
disapproval resolution has be5 ref]r$   
has n report$ ! resolution )9 #aj       
legislative days aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 
t committee %all be dis*>g$ f fur!r     
consid]ation ( ! resolution4  7#d7      
,consid]ation 9 ,s5ate  7,a7 ,committee 

ref]ral ,a disapproval resolution       
introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ref]r$ to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations4  7,b7 
,report+ & dis*>ge ,if ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate has n      
report$ ! resolution )9 #aj legislative 
days aft] ! date ( ref]ral ( !          
resolution1 t committee %all be dis*>g$ 
f fur!r consid]ation ( ! resolution & ! 
resolution %all be plac$ on !           
appropriate cal5d>4  7,c7 ,proce$+ to   
consid]ation ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( !  
,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at  
any "t aft] ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations reports a disapproval        
resolution to ! ,s5ate or has be5       
dis*>g$ f consid]ation ( su* a          
resolution 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to
 ! same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 to  
move to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !    
resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ !  
resolution 7& aga9/ consid]ation ( !    
resolution7 are waiv$4 ,! motion to     
proce$ is n debatable4 ,! motion is n   
subject to a motion to po/pone4 ,a      

motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !     
motion is agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n
 be 9 ord]4  7,d7 ,rul+s ( ! ,*air on   
proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a disapproval        
resolution %all be decid$ )\t debate4   
7,e7 ,consid]ation ( veto messages      
,debate 9 ! ,s5ate ( any veto message ) 
respect to a disapproval resolution1    
includ+ all debatable motions & appeals 
9 connection ) ! resolution1 %all be    
limit$ to #aj h\rs1 to be equally divid$
 betwe51 & controll$ by1 ! majority     
lead] & ! m9ority lead] or _! designees4
  7#e7 ,rules relat+ to ,s5ate & ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,treatm5t (      
,s5ate resolution 9 ,h\se ,9 ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+ proc$ures %all
 apply to a disapproval resolution      
receiv$ f ! ,s5ate 7unless ! ,h\se has  
already pass$ a resolution relat+ to !  
same propos$ action73 7i7 ,! resolution 
%all be ref]r$ to ! appropriate         

committees4  7ii7 ,if a committee to :i*
 a resolution has be5 ref]r$ has n      
report$ ! resolution )9 #aj legislative 
days aft] ! date ( ref]ral1 t committee 
%all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !
 resolution4  7iii7 ,beg9n+ on ! ?ird   
legislative day aft] ea* committee to   
:i* a resolution has be5 ref]r$ reports 
! resolution to ! ,h\se or has be5      
dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation !re(1 x    
%all be 9 ord] to move to proce$ to     
consid] ! resolution 9 ! ,h\se4 ,all    
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion are waiv$4  
,su* a motion %all n be 9 ord] aft] !   
,h\se has dispos$ ( a motion to proce$  
on ! resolution4 ,! previ\s "q %all be  
consid]$ z ord]$ on ! motion to its     
adoption )\t int]v5+ motion4 ,! motion  
%all n be debatable4 ,a motion to       
reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4  7iv7 ,!    
resolution %all be consid]$ z read4 ,all
 po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! resolution & aga9/
 its consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s 
"q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !        

resolution to f9al passage )\t int]v5+  
motion except #b h\rs ( debate equally  
divid$ & controll$ by ! (f]or ( ! motion
 to proce$ 7or a designee7 & an oppon5t4
 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote on       
passage ( ! resolution %all n be 9 ord]4
  7,b7 ,treatm5t ( ,h\se resolution 9   
,s5ate  7i7 ,receiv$ be=e passage (     
,s5ate resolution ,if1 be=e ! passage by
 ! ,s5ate ( a disapproval resolution1 ! 
,s5ate receives an id5tical resolution f
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! foll[+    
proc$ures %all apply3 7,i7 ,t resolution
 %all n be ref]r$ to a committee4       
7,,ii7 ,) respect to t resolution-- 7aa7
 ! proc$ure 9 ! ,s5ate %all be ! same z 
if no resolution _h be5 receiv$ f !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 b  7bb7 ! vote 
on passage %all be on ! resolution f !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7ii7 ,receiv$ 
aft] passage ( ,s5ate resolution ,if1   
foll[+ passage ( a disapproval          
resolution 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate receives
 an id5tical resolution f ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 t resolution %all be   

plac$ on ! appropriate ,s5ate cal5d>4   
7iii7 ,no ,s5ate companion ,if a        
disapproval resolution is receiv$ f !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & no companion 
resolution has be5 introduc$ 9 ! ,s5ate1
 ! ,s5ate proc$ures "u ?is subsection   
%all apply to ! resolution f ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7,c7 ,application to  
rev5ue measures ,! provisions ( ?is     
subp>agraph %all n apply 9 ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives to a disapproval        
resolution t is a rev5ue measure4  7#f7 
,rules ( ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &      
,s5ate ,?is p>agraph is enact$ by       
,congress-- 7,a7 z an ex]cise ( !       
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su*  
is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1    
respectively1 & sup]s$es o!r rules only 
to ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su*      
rules2 &  7,b7 ) full recognition ( !   
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !
 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 

t ,h\se4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7     
,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices  
,! t]m ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade   
,(fices has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section
 #a7;c7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to    
ext5d c]ta9 privileges1 exemptions1 &   
immunities to ,hong ,kong ,economic &   
,trade ,(fices1 approv$ ,june #bg1 #aiig
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhhk74  #c4 ,limitation
 on contract+ relat+ to ,hong ,kong     
,economic & ,trade ,(fices  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,on & aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 an entity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,gov]nm5t may ent] into an agreem5t or  
p>tn]%ip ) ! ,hong ,kong ,economic &    
,trade ,(fices to promote t\rism1       
culture1 bus9ess1 or o!r matt]s relat+  
to ,hong ,kong only if-- 7#a7 !         
,presid5t has submitt$ to ! ,committee  

on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a c]tification "u     
section #b7;a77#a77;,a7 t ! ,hong ,kong 
,economic & ,trade ,(fices m]it ext5sion
 & application ( c]ta9 privileges1      
exemptions1 & immunities2 &  7#b7 a     
disapproval resolution "u section #b7;f7
 is n enact$ dur+ ! #ij-;day p]iod      
foll[+ ! submission ( t c]tification4   
7b7 ,c]tification  7#a7 ,exi/+ agreem5ts
 & p>tn]%ips ,n lat] ?an #ajj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 any     
entity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or   
any entity t holds a curr5t ,f$]al      
contract ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t  
has 9 effect an agreem5t or p>tn]%ip ) !
 ,hong ,kong ,economic & ,trade ,(fices1
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices        
,adm9i/ration a c]tification describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to ea* su*      
agreem5t or p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,new        
agreem5ts & p>tn]%ips ,n lat] ?an #ae   
days aft] ent]+ into an agreem5t or     

p>tn]%ip ) ! ,hong ,kong ,economic &    
,trade ,(fices1 an entity ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t or an entity t holds a 
curr5t ,f$]al contract ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,gov]nm5t %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,g5]al       
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration a c]tification   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 ) respect to t 
agreem5t or p>tn]%ip4  7#c7             
,c]tification describ$ ,) respect to an 
agreem5t or p>tn]%ip ) ! ,hong ,kong    
,economic & ,trade ,(fices1 a           
c]tification describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is 
a c]tification t ! agreem5t or p>tn]%ip 
does n promote ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative      
,region & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a-- 7,a7 to ju/ify ! dismantl+ ( !
 autonomy ( ,hong ,kong & ! fre$oms &   
rule ( law gu>ante$ by ! ,s9o-,briti%   
,jo9t ,decl>ation ( #aihd2 or  7,b7 to  
portray )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ! ,hong ,kong ,special ,adm9i/rative   
,region or ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a z protect+ ! rule ( law

 or ! human rights & civil lib]ties ( ! 
p ( ,hong ,kong4  7c7 ,hong ,kong       
,economic & ,trade ,(fices def9$ ,9 ?is 
section1 ! t]m ,hong ,kong ,economic &  
,trade ,(fices has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 
section #a7;c7 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act
 to ext5d c]ta9 privileges1 exemptions1 
& immunities to ,hong ,kong ,economic & 
,trade ,(fices1 approv$ ,june #bg1 #aiig
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhhk74  #d4 ,policy (  
,unit$ ,/ates on promotion ( autonomy ( 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special      
,adm9i/rative ,region ,x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 to ensure t       
entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t d n
 kn[+ly assi/ 9 ! promotion ( ,hong     
,kong z a free & autonom\s city or !    
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special      
,adm9i/rative ,region z committ$ to     
protect+ ! human rights ( ! p ( ,hong   
,kong or fully ma9ta9+ ! rule ( law     
requir$ = human rights & economic       
prosp]ity z long z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate  
cont9ues to c]tify "u section           
#bje7;a77#a7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong    

,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7#bb         
,u4,s4,c4 #egbe7;a77#a77 t ,hong ,kong  
does n enjoy a high degree ( autonomy f 
! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a & does n w>rant 
treatm5t "u ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !
 same mann] z ^? laws 7 appli$ to ,hong 
,kong be=e ,july #a1 #aiig2  7#b7 to    
recognize t promotion ( ,hong ,kong z   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be        
consid]$ propag&a = ! ef=ts ( ! ,p's    
,republic ( ,*9a to dismantle rights &  
fre$om gu>ante$ to ! resid5ts ( ,hong   
,kong by ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on    
,civil & ,political ,rights & !         
,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( #aihd2 
7#c7 to ensure t entities ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t d n engage 9 or assi/ )
 propag&a ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
reg>d+ ,hong ,kong2 &  7#d7 to engage ) 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special    
,adm9i/rative ,region1 ?r\gh all        
relevant entities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t1 seek+ ! release ( political  
prison]s1 ! end ( arbitr>y det5tions1 ! 
resumption ( a free press & fair & free 

elections op5 to all c&idates1 & !      
re/oration ( an indep5d5t judici>y4